The battle for ratings continues unabated across the television world, but one of the BBC's biggest names has an unusual way of showing that viewing figures matter at the Beeb. In a Radio Times interview, Jeremy Paxman says he would like to see presenters telling people to switch off their TVs if it's a slow news day. "I'd often like to see the presenters say: 'Not much happened today, so I'd go to bed if I were you,'" Paxo said. The Newsnight anchor also refutes claims that he looks bored on the programme, saying: "Look, I can't help my face. It's long and I can do nothing about it." He then opines about national service (good, but not advocating its return), his infamous interview with Russell Brand (he's not full of rubbish) and politics in general (he finds the whole "green-bench pantomime" at Westminster a bit silly).